News for '-purely'

'Be The Light'

'Be The Light'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Film folk are celebrating Diwali with a lot of light and love on social media.

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

A group of onion traders gathered at the Pimpalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), near Nashik, to inspect one of the season's final harvests of red onions as they look to place their bids. They were surrounded by farmers, who brought their produce here from different parts of the district. Farmers have reasons to be optimistic.

BJP to decide Maharashtra CM; my full support: Eknath Shinde

BJP to decide Maharashtra CM; my full support: Eknath Shinde

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

Maharashtra's outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will decide on the new CM and assured his full support while ruling out differences among Mahayuti allies over the government formation.

The Gorgeous Athiya Shetty

The Gorgeous Athiya Shetty

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

Shriya wins Best Actor...beautiful things are happening for Raashii... Dulquer is back!

Alanna Panday's Sassy, Playful Fashion

Alanna Panday's Sassy, Playful Fashion

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

With a flair for combining comfort and style, Alanna effortlessly serves up looks that are imitation worthy.

New Toll Data Collection Tool A Privacy Risk?

New Toll Data Collection Tool A Privacy Risk?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

The implementation of this toll collection system, which will eventually eradicate toll booths, necessitates the fitting of an on-board unit (OBU) in every vehicle that can track a vehicle's location in real time.

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Watching the dancing queen groove is such a satisfying experience that even a bad movie cannot come in its way.

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

Recipe: Taruna's Pineapple Kesari

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'Rava roasted in shudh desi ghee, garnished with saffron and cardamom, sweetened with sugar or jaggery is heaven on a plate' says Taruna.

DIIs pour Rs 4.6 trn in equities during Samvat 2080; highest-ever on record

DIIs pour Rs 4.6 trn in equities during Samvat 2080; highest-ever on record

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have infused a record Rs 4.6 trillion into Indian equities over the course of Samvat 2080, marking the highest net annual investment in any Samvat to date. This robust domestic inflow has effectively counterbalanced the comparatively subdued investments from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), who contributed a net Rs 90,956 crore within the same timeframe. Against this backdrop, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex indices are on track to achieve their best performance in three Samvat years, despite recent market corrections.

Devara Part 1 Review: : A Jr NTR Show

Devara Part 1 Review: : A Jr NTR Show

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Devara's self-appointed guardian of the sea unleashing violence as a means to end violence is purely Junior NTR fan-tasy, observes Sukanya Verma.

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting...

Major ruckus in Parliament over 'Cong-Soros' link

Major ruckus in Parliament over 'Cong-Soros' link

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament were disrupted on Monday as the treasury benches accused top Congress leaders of colluding with billionaire investor George Soros to destabilise the country, triggering protests from opposition members.

Khushali Sparkles Wherever She Goes

Khushali Sparkles Wherever She Goes

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

She'll light up your screen with her marvelous style.

Australia will play Green as pure batter in 1st Test: Gilchrist

Australia will play Green as pure batter in 1st Test: Gilchrist

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist believes Australia will play all-rounder Cameron Green as a pure batter at No 6 in the first Test against India.

Manipur unrest: Curfew relaxed in 3 districts, Internet restored

Manipur unrest: Curfew relaxed in 3 districts, Internet restored

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Curfew was relaxed in three Imphal Valley districts on Tuesday and the suspension on broadband internet lifted with conditions, even as Chief Minister N Biren Singh blamed the Congress for the present crisis in Manipur and NDA MLAs called for a "mass operation" against militants responsible for the killing of six women and children. Peaceful rallies were also staged across the state, with hundreds taking to the streets with empty coffins in Churachandpur district, demanding justice for those killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Jiribam, and members of various civil society organisations bringing out a procession in Imphal West district to protest the reimposition of AFSPA in parts of the state.

Reprimand Naidu: Jagan writes to Modi on Tirupati laddu row

Reprimand Naidu: Jagan writes to Modi on Tirupati laddu row

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Naidu claimed that the previous YSRCP government did not even spare Sri Venkateswara temple and used substandard ingredients and animal fat for making laddus.

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

'When the market is good, you have to capitalise on it'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.'

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test.

'You Can't Solely Rely On Electric Cars'

'You Can't Solely Rely On Electric Cars'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

'At present, hybrids emit lesser carbon despite using fuel than pure play electric cars.' 'That is because EVs have to be charged and 76 per cent of the country's electricity is still coal-based and not renewables.'

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?

What An Innings, Nitish Reddy!

What An Innings, Nitish Reddy!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2024

It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.

Sexual harassment case cannot be closed over compromise: SC

Sexual harassment case cannot be closed over compromise: SC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

The observation came while setting aside an order of the Rajasthan high court which had quashed the FIR against a teacher who was accused of sexually molesting a 16-year-old girl at school in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.

Rupee Declines. Add Gold To Portfolio

Rupee Declines. Add Gold To Portfolio

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

New investors should gradually build a 5 to 10 per cent allocation to gold.

Rashmika Has An Accident

Rashmika Has An Accident

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Raashii explores London... Karisma shoots for a dance show... Nimrat makes a Ganpati...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

'It's almost like the tissue of the lung has a cancer spreading to it, which is causing scarring and rapidly progresses.'

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters, points out Sandeep Goyal.

'Driving Tests Are A Joke'

'Driving Tests Are A Joke'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'In the case of a road accident, prevention is the only answer.' 'There's no cure to death or disability when the accident happens, and when it's due to reckless or negligent driving, it's worse because it's avoidable.'

Can India Conjure Gabba Magic Again?

Can India Conjure Gabba Magic Again?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2024

At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.

'He was simply larger than life'

'He was simply larger than life'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

The Denver Nuggets, who took Mutombo in the first round of the 1991 draft, said in a statement they were "heartbroken" by his passing.

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma.

Jayam's Wife: Split Announced 'Without My Consent'

Jayam's Wife: Split Announced 'Without My Consent'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'After 18 years of shared history, I believe that such a significant matter should be handled with the grace, respect, and privacy that it deserves.'

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!'

'Forgot your uncle?' Geeta, Babita slam Vinesh

'Forgot your uncle?' Geeta, Babita slam Vinesh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

While Vinesh poured her heart out about the challenges she overcame and the support system that helped her rise, the absence of a mention of her uncle sparked a public feud.

'I'm Not Shah Rukh Khan Yet'

'I'm Not Shah Rukh Khan Yet'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

'Today, if someone spits on us, we are ready to kill them, but these men, without raising a hand, led the country to freedom and that's easier said than done.;

Trump Whale Theo Makes $50 Mn!

Trump Whale Theo Makes $50 Mn!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

The trader not only predicted a Trump win but also wagered on Trump's success in both the popular vote and several key swing states.

Recipe: Say Cheers With A Mango Cocktail

Recipe: Say Cheers With A Mango Cocktail

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Raise a toast to the weekend with a mango-based cocktail.

TTD confirms animal fat in laddus, Jagan breaks silence

TTD confirms animal fat in laddus, Jagan breaks silence

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The Tirupati Laddu row intensified on Friday with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is managing the super-rich temple, backing Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu's claim that the famous 'prasadam' had animal fat and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy dubbing the accusations as 'atrocious'.

'Forget About EVM Hacking!'

'Forget About EVM Hacking!'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

'Party workers sit outside polling booths and they know everything that is happening.' 'Besides, as a voter when you push the EVM button to vote there is a paper slip that comes out showing you who you voted for.'

Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.'

Kamala Harris: 'Female Obama' who didn't make it to White House

Kamala Harris: 'Female Obama' who didn't make it to White House

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Kamala's role as vice president was more than just symbolic. Unlike her predecessors, she wielded considerable power during Biden's presidency.